In the Limpopo Province of South Africa, CARE is supporting a community garden. The proceeds from the veggies these women sell in the market empower them to improve their lives and the lives of their families.

Women's Leadership Counsel

In rural eastern Madagascar, CARE partners with this counsel of women who manage the various infant and maternal health programs for the community.

In the Limpopo Province of South Africa, CARE is supporting a community garden. The proceeds from the veggies these women sell in the market empower them to improve their lives and the lives of their families.

HIV Orphans

In South Africa, CARE supports a facility that cares for HIV positive children and HIV orphans.

In the Limpopo Province of South Africa, CARE is supporting a community garden. The proceeds from the veggies these women sell in the market empower them to improve their lives and the lives of their families.

In the Limpopo Province of South Africa, CARE is supporting a community garden. The proceeds from the veggies these women sell in the market empower them to improve their lives and the lives of their families.

Just Being Kids

In South Africa, CARE supports a facility that cares for HIV positive children and HIV orphans.

In South Africa, CARE supports a facility that cares for HIV positive children and HIV orphans.

In South Africa, CARE supports a facility that cares for HIV positive children and HIV orphans. I just love the look on this girl's face!

Lunchtime!

In South Africa, CARE supports a facility that cares for HIV positive children and HIV orphans. The children receive 3 meals a day whether they are living at the facility or not.

Welcome Home

CARE South Africa supports an orphanage run by one older woman who provides everything these kids need. The day we arrived, two small kids were dropped off who were found abandoned at the garbage dump.

She had a flock of chickens which she tended to carefully.

The original idea of having the chickens was to sell the eggs in the market. Most of the time, the kids ate the eggs before they made it to market.

The children at the orphanage supported by CARE South Africa were well taken care of with the basics covered.

Plenty of Blankets

On the tour of the orphanage supported by CARE South Africa, we saw the blankets that were stored away for winter. The kids loved being in the photos.

The land she owned with the orphanage extended for several acres.

VSLA

In another part of South Africa, I observed a VSLA (Village Savings and Loan Association) in action. Women gathered with their banking books to track their lending, savings and borrowing history. The VSLA provides funding to people in rural areas who do not have easy access to any banks.

The start-up funds for this project were provided by CARE.

Every Cent Helps

Participating in microfinancing allows people to start and expand small business ventures. A $50 loan can mean buying seeds to grow crops that are sold in the market. Profits allow women to start sending all their children to school - including their girls.

Microfinance Empowers People

Participants in the VSLA contribute small amounts of money to the savings account which other members can then borrow.

Supported by CARE South Africa.

98% payback rate

The VSLA members come together once every couple of weeks to pay back loans and hold each other accountable with the ledger that tracks all movement of money in and out of the system. After a year's time, the profits are returned to the participants and the cycle starts over.

Supported by CARE South Africa

Development Fail

In the Volta Region of Ghana a borehole was dug in a village so that residents could have easy access to clean drinking water. The people said the water tastes too salty to drink. So, they still go to the river to gather contaminated water for cooking and drinking.

Community Garden

In the Limpopo Province of South Africa, CARE is supporting a community garden. The proceeds from the veggies these women sell in the market empower them to improve their lives and the lives of their families.

Women's Leadership Counsel

In rural eastern Madagascar, CARE partners with this counsel of women who manage the various infant and maternal health programs for the community.

In the Limpopo Province of South Africa, CARE is supporting a community garden. The proceeds from the veggies these women sell in the market empower them to improve their lives and the lives of their families.

HIV Orphans

In South Africa, CARE supports a facility that cares for HIV positive children and HIV orphans.

In the Limpopo Province of South Africa, CARE is supporting a community garden. The proceeds from the veggies these women sell in the market empower them to improve their lives and the lives of their families.

In the Limpopo Province of South Africa, CARE is supporting a community garden. The proceeds from the veggies these women sell in the market empower them to improve their lives and the lives of their families.

Just Being Kids

In South Africa, CARE supports a facility that cares for HIV positive children and HIV orphans.

In South Africa, CARE supports a facility that cares for HIV positive children and HIV orphans.

In South Africa, CARE supports a facility that cares for HIV positive children and HIV orphans. I just love the look on this girl's face!

Lunchtime!

In South Africa, CARE supports a facility that cares for HIV positive children and HIV orphans. The children receive 3 meals a day whether they are living at the facility or not.

Welcome Home

CARE South Africa supports an orphanage run by one older woman who provides everything these kids need. The day we arrived, two small kids were dropped off who were found abandoned at the garbage dump.

She had a flock of chickens which she tended to carefully.

The original idea of having the chickens was to sell the eggs in the market. Most of the time, the kids ate the eggs before they made it to market.

The children at the orphanage supported by CARE South Africa were well taken care of with the basics covered.

Plenty of Blankets

On the tour of the orphanage supported by CARE South Africa, we saw the blankets that were stored away for winter. The kids loved being in the photos.

The land she owned with the orphanage extended for several acres.

VSLA

In another part of South Africa, I observed a VSLA (Village Savings and Loan Association) in action. Women gathered with their banking books to track their lending, savings and borrowing history. The VSLA provides funding to people in rural areas who do not have easy access to any banks.

The start-up funds for this project were provided by CARE.

Every Cent Helps

Participating in microfinancing allows people to start and expand small business ventures. A $50 loan can mean buying seeds to grow crops that are sold in the market. Profits allow women to start sending all their children to school - including their girls.

Microfinance Empowers People

Participants in the VSLA contribute small amounts of money to the savings account which other members can then borrow.

Supported by CARE South Africa.

98% payback rate

The VSLA members come together once every couple of weeks to pay back loans and hold each other accountable with the ledger that tracks all movement of money in and out of the system. After a year's time, the profits are returned to the participants and the cycle starts over.

Supported by CARE South Africa

Development Fail

In the Volta Region of Ghana a borehole was dug in a village so that residents could have easy access to clean drinking water. The people said the water tastes too salty to drink. So, they still go to the river to gather contaminated water for cooking and drinking.